Pigs might fly! This one can

Thursday 3rd December 2009, 10:28AM GMT.

Scarlet the trampolining pigPigs may not really fly but that can’t be said in one part of Shropshire.

For anyone passing Pigs in Clover in Cardeston, near Shrewsbury, are likely to see Scarlet the trampolining piglet bouncing across the fields.

And Scarlet, a Hungarian mangalitza, could now be wowing millions of TV viewers when she auditions for Britain’s Got Talent next week.

She will be starring in front of judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden at the NEC in Birmingham on December 10.

Gwen Howell, 46, of Pigs in Clover, said Scarlet would be accompanied on stage by Polly the kune kune and mangalitza Arthur.

Gwen Howell with ScarletShe said: “We are really looking forward to going down to Britain’s Got Talent. Scarlet will be trampolining and Arthur and Polly will be doing their own dances nearby.

“We hope the judges will be impressed and fingers crossed next week we will have some good news.”



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